THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Mathematics department was established in the year 1998. Mathematics is used by all individuals in all walks of life. It is essential in many fields, including natural science, engineering, medicine, finance, and the social sciences. The most important skills in mathematics are careful analysis and reasoning, and thus logic is the floor on which the structure of mathematics is built. The Department focuses on making its students strive for excellence in acquiring basic knowledge and skills in mathematics, and thereby get motivated to pursue higher studies. 

 

Objectives

The aims of teaching and learning mathematics are to encourage and enable students to:
 

• Develop abstract, logical and critical thinking and the ability to reflect upon the work.

• To enable the students to understand the contribution of mathematics.

• To develop thinking and reasoning power of the students.

• Understand and be able to use the language, symbols and notation of mathematics.

• Develop mathematical curiosity and use inductive and deductive reasoning while solving problems.

• Use appropriate mathematical concepts and skills to solve problems in both familiar and unfamiliar situations including those in real – life contexts.